ASSA ABLOY's Sustainability Report 2012 now published

“We have gone from annual to semi-annual internal sustainability reporting and conducted 795 supplier sustainability audits in 2012 – a record number. We are embracing sustainability in our product innovation process and continued to develop more sustainable products.”

Sustainability highlights 2012

Number of reporting units increased to 293 from 256.

795 sustainability audits were performed in low-cost countries, compared to 493 in 2011.

Increased reporting of environmental data on water usage and greenhouse gases.

Independent social compliance audits were performed in Romania and China.